Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1887-08-25
James o'Haire Of WATERFOWL, Oak
droyned He was from Cato. Wis,

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James o'Haire Of watertown, Oak,
was drowned. He was rom Cato, Wis.
The Catholic church at st. Paul, eight.
cen miles west OF Madison, Iowa. was to-
tally destroyed by a cyclone which swept
over this section. Much other damage
was don
John n. Francis. OF the Troy Times, has
gone to Europe to drink Of the Carlsbad
waters to cure his rheumatic govt.
The only railway accident in the annals Of
the country which affords anything like u
parallel TO the shocking isast at Chats
worth, ILL.,, was the Ashtabula, Ohio her
ror OF the night OF December 20, 1876.
where 100 persons were killed.
In a field OF sixteen horses at New York,
Kingfsh easily wins the biggest stalks ever
run for in America.
Teemer wins the championship OF
America by defeating Hanlan.
Mrs. Belle Horrall, OF Petersburg. Ind,
deserted her husband and kidnapped her
children.
The law under which Huntington and
his partners could be indicted By the
grand jury OF the District OF Columbia is
based on an ac. Of congress-, passed Feb,
26, 1868. relating to bribery Of members
OF congress and other public officials.
Three years imprisonment and a fine not
exceeding three times the amount of the
bride are the limit OF punishment for each
offenss.
Mr.. Whitney, who has long filed the posi-.
ton of chief draughtsman in the bureau Of
steam engineering, navy department, has
been dismissed. His successor has not been
announced.
Bishop William. S. Murray OF Iowa, who
Gently chosen by the Nova SEQ
ga synod as bishop OF Nova Scotia, was
selected as a compromise candidate, the
high and low church parties having come
to n deadlock over their respective eandi-
dates.
An Ottawa special says the controller Of
mounted police has received notice OF the
capture Of two hall. breeds in Montana for
the murder OF Settler McLeish at Wellesley.
n. W. T., some months ago. Application
for their extIadition will be made at once.
The Gazette d. Italia states that King
Humbert. through his chaplain, is sonnd-
ing the people to ascertain whether he will
accept a jubilee present from the king. II
the pope consents the kings brother,
Prince Tommaso. and Others will also
send him gifts. The queen of Portugal
and Princess Clotildo send beautiful pres.
ents.
Aaron A. Sargent, ex.United State sen.
stor for California. died at San Francisco.
Cal. He has been ailing for some
time, but confined to his house for
only two weeks. The disease was en-
largement OF the spleen, resulting IN blood
poisoning. After his last return he
engaged in law practice, establishing the
firm OF Sargent K Stone.
T,LD CpElsynn oaI Dotsl E....l.
were drowned off Thompson's island, In
the harbor OF Boston Aug. Ia, by the up
setting OF their boat.
Paul Ostrowski, seventeen years old, liy.
ing at 191 Greerhush street, Milwaukee, was
shot and killed lug. Ia, by August Hernke,
a. laborer.
Mrs. Lilly Langtry has rented Phil Daly's
magnificent cottage at Long Branch and
has gone there with nine carriages, seven
horses and an army OF servants.
The fashionable colored doctor OF Chica-
go is ID. H. Williams, and he 10 very rich.
One man was killed and nine persons in
iured by careening OF n vessel in New York
harbor.
Christopher Cooper, n member OF the
C~hatsworth, H., fire department, who ns-
sisted to cmoye thirty-three dead and
wounded rom one car, working at the wreck
for eight hours, says: Ibid not see any rob.
bling, and don't believe there was any. In
many cnses | saw men take the watches
that were hanging loose and put them in
the pockets where they belonged. Some
time the watches were torn from the chains
when we got to the bodies. Hound a brok.
en- chain entirely loose and grve it to the
railroad man.
Gen. Ferron, the new minister OF war,
addressing the artillery school In Paris,
said: HE had accepted the office because
be was convinced that serious causes Of
weakness in the military organization OF
the country would continue so long as
complex bills requiring years to carry out
the changes they proposed were presented
to parliament and because OF his belief
that unless efficacious measures OF detail
were in the meanwhile speedily adopted
the country might be exposed to the great
est dangers. Parliament sympathized
with my fears and intentions and after
adopting two clauses OF the recruiting bin,
passed two less ambitious measures which
will add largely to the efficiency OF the in
fantry and cavalry arms taking only a
few weeks instead OF years in accomplish
ment. | intend to proceed in the same man
ner with manners relating to the artillery
and engineers, and | feel convinced that
parliament will heartily assist me, and
thus we will best insure the maintenance
Of peace"
The following pensions have been issued:
Wisconsin: Widow OF J. b. W~inslow,
Stevens Point; widow OF j. Pailado,
Wrightstown; widow OF G. Umstette, Mil
waukee. Original: II. r. Heath, Elroy;
j. Ii. Winslow, (deceased) Stevens Point;
j.. NJ. leasing, CentTalia; d.. Wingard, Ham.
lin; I. d. Wilcox, Trempelean; q. +. Hol.
lembeck, Mcmillan; j. p. Mallery, White
hall; w. II. Joslyn, Richland- Center; b.
Ringnan, Baraboo; NJ. Monahan. Hudson.
Minnesota: s. Kieke, st. Augusta; f.